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The Six Nations hopefuls who need a good display for their clubs

February 16 2018, 12:00am, The Times

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ENGLANDAlex Lowe, Deputy Rugby CorrespondentGeorge Kruis, lock The Saracens lock bounced back from a tough six months, in which he was dropped by the British & Irish Lions and by England, to win back a place in the national squad for the start of the Six Nations. He featured in the Portugal training camp and in England’s victories against Italy and Wales but the return to fitness of Charlie Ewels meant Kruis was omitted from the squad this week. With Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes and Joe Launchbury embedded in the team, Ewels ahead of him in the pecking order, and Nick Isiekwe also competing for recognition, Kruis faces an uphill battle to force his way into England’s plans for the remainder of the…

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